text_original: From the far East came an embassy from the 180 THE DAWN OF MEDIAEVAL EUROPE great Caliph Haroun al Kaschid, bringing an elephant " Abulahaz " as a gift to the new Emperor. But under the outward prosperity of Charles' closing years there were not wanting ominous indications of danger.
text_transcription: FROM THE FAR EAST CAME AN EMBASSY FROM THE GREAT CALIPH HARUN AL RASCHID BRINGING AN ELEPHANT ABULAHAZ AS A GIFT TO THE NEW EMPEROR BUT UNDER THE OUTWARD PROSPERITY OF CHARLES'S CLOSING YEARS THERE WERE NOT WANTING OMINOUS INDICATIONS OF DANGER
phonemes: fɹʌmðə fˈɑːɹ ˈiːst kˈeɪm ɐn ˈɛmbəsi fɹʌmðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ðə dˈɔːn ʌv mˌɛdɪˈiːvəl jˈʊɹɹəp ɡɹˈeɪt kˈeɪlɪf hˈæɹaʊn ˈæl kˈæskɪd, bɹˈɪŋɪŋ ɐn ˈɛlɪfənt " ɐbjˈʊlɐhˌæz " æz ɐ ɡˈɪft tə ðə nˈuː ˈɛmpɚɹɚ. bˌʌt ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈaʊtwɚd pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi ʌv tʃˈɑːɹlz klˈoʊzɪŋ jˈɪɹz ðɛɹwˌɜː nˌɑːt wˈɔntɪŋ ˈɑːmɪnəs ˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃənz ʌv dˈeɪndʒɚ.